Op-ed: Temporary protective status ruling is bad for the economy

On June 7, the Supreme Court of the United States entered a ruling impacting thousands of immigrants holding temporary protected status (TPS). The Texas Tribune reported there are more than 42,000 people in Texas who hold TPS, and the Federation of American Scientists reported that approximately 320,000 people hold TPS nationwide.

What is temporary protected status? The Department of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for TPS due to the conditions in that country that temporarily…